What are some of the skills required when interviewing patients? What information is required when taking a patient history or
completing a mental state examination? These are just some of the questions you'll seek answers to as you work through the course material.
Mental health is an important public issue across the world, and the role of the psychiatrist is crucial in helping to address these.
This course aims to give you a more nuanced understanding of the role of a psychiatrist, developing clinical skills and therapeutic relationships. Understanding the impact of mental illness in society and ethics in medicine are some of the key themes central to this course.
This course is designed to provide essential background knowledge and practical skills that apply to any
mental health clinical setting.

From the lesson

Mental state examination

The Mental State Examination (MSE) is a core skill in psychiatry, and an integral part of the patient interview. This week we will look at each component of the MSE, and how to classify, interpret, and document the patient’s presentation